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Honolulu Civil Beat: Can’t afford to junk your car? Maui will tow and recycle it for free He said the plan would be guided by three basic principles.Ģ. “This grant will support the state’s efforts to plan innovative strategies to address climate pollution and build clean energy economies,” said Dawn Chang, chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and co-chair of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission.īlangiardi said the city is likewise prepared to submit a climate action plan for consideration for implementation funding. The funds are intended to help develop strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution in ways that maximize benefits, especially for low-income and disadvantaged communities. In March, the EPA announced the availability of funds from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (created by the Inflation Reduction Act) for states, local governments, tribes and territories. Ed Case, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and state and county department heads. The State of Hawaii and City and County of Honolulu have been awarded a combined $4 million in federal grants for climate change mitigation planning that could help secure a share of some $4.6 billion in implementation funding.Įnvironmental Protection Agency regional director Martha Guzman announced the awards Thursday at a news conference at the Honolulu Fire Department headquarters on South Street. State, county receive combined $4M in climate change mitigation funding Watch the latest news from across the country.ġ.
